Device for dispensing and moistening gummed tape



P. W. BLACK DEVICE FOR DISPENSING AND MOISTENING GUMMED TAPE Feb. 9, 1926.

. Filed April 29,

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Pat-nae Feb. 9, 192 6.

ram. w. BLACK, or san FRANCISCO, canmoimm;

,nnvrcr: Eon nrsriznsme am) MOISTENING GUMMED TAPE.

Application filed April 29, 1924. Serial I i o. 709,807;

7 To aZlw/wm it may citizen of the United States, of the city and county of San Francisco,

Be it knownthat .1, PAUL W. BLACK, 21 and a resident State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Device for Dispensing and Moistening Gummed Tape, of which the following is a specification. a

The invention relates to a device for dispensing and moistening gummed tape which is used for sealing packages and cartons and for mendingpurposes. f

1 Anobject of the invention is to provide a gummed tape dispensing and moistening device which may becarried in the pocket.

' Another object of the invention is to prothe edge is still dry.

Another object of the invention "is to pro-.

vide a gummed ta'pe moistening device with means for sealing the'moistening chamber when the device is not in use. a

Another object of the invention is toprovide an eflicient and inexpensive gummed tape moistening device in which the tapei's moistened after it has edge, so that when the tape is severed at the cutting edge,

the remaining brtion 9f vide a gummed tape inoistening device with means for mixing the applied moisture with the gum, so that the gummed surface im-.

7 mediately becomes sticky.

- for illustrati n in the drawings accompany The invention possesses other advantageous features, some of which, with the foregoing,

will be setforth at length in the following description,- where I shall outline in full that form of the invention which have selected ing and forming art of the present specification. In said rawings I have shown one form of device embodying my 'invention,.

but it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to such form, since the invention,

as set forth'in the claims, may be embodied I in a plurality of forms.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the device of my invention with the moistening device cover in positionto seal the .moistening device chamber.

Figure 2 is a top view of the device of my invention, a portion of the rollchamber cover and the moistening device cover being removed to show the construction. I

Figure 3 is a' cross-section taken on the line 33 Figure 1. J

passed the cutting Figure 4 is la perspective view of the device with the moistening device cover in closed position. a

Figure 5 is a pers ctive view 2 of a fragment ofthe exten ing portion of the cover plate of the roll chamber showing the projections thereon for engagement by the moistening devicecover, the moistening device co ver being indicated in broken lines.

The device of my invention is constructed to permit it to be carried in the pocket and is provided with means for preventing the water or moisture from leaking therefrom while it is being carried'in the pocket. By providing a small,- portable device of this character, the user may carry it to the packages to be sealed, thus greatly reducing he [labor of sealing packages. Heretofore, devices for moistening gummed tape have been large s6 that it was necessary to carry the package to the device, an operation which is expensive both'i'n time and effort. M

y The device of my invention comprises a casing 2 having side walls .3 which enclose two chambers, the chamber 4 being adapted to contain the roll 5 of gum'med tape and the chamber 6 containing a' 'noistening dey vice preferably in the form of a charge of absorbent material such as the sponge 7 The two/chambers 4 and Gare separated from each other by the transverse wall 8 which extends upward for the height of the side walls 3. The moistening device chamber 6 is closed at'the top by a plate'12 which is preferably hinged at 13 to the upper end of the .wall 8. The plate 12 is preferably provided along" its side with beveled ed es which'seat against complementary beve ed edges on the inner sides of the side walls 3, so that the plate 12, makes a tight fit with the side walls and is held in place by wedging action. The plate 12 is of less length than the chamber 6 so that an opening is provided between the end of the plate 12 and the end wall 14 of the'casing,through ing devicer' The roll chamber 4 is closed by a cover 15 which is hinged to the back wall 16 of the casing'and which is provided with to permit the ready insertion thumb for the purpose of, advancingn device,

side flanges 17 which form a relatively 6%; fitwith the side walls 3 of the casing. y the roll chamber is opened of another or labels. The cover an extending portion lifting the cover,

roll of gum-med tape, 15 is provided with 118, which overlies and is spaced from the plate 12, forming with the plate 12 a passage through which the unrolled tape passes and by which the tape is directed to the moistening device. The portion 18 of the cover plate is provided with an aperture 19 the ta er pe. The tape is advanced by the until arsuitabl 7 portion thereof projects lusyond the edges 20 of the cover extension 18 and then the projecting portion of the tape is grasped by the across the moistening device and after suf- 'fici ent tape has beeen .withdrawn to meet the necessities of the situation, the tape severed by-tearing it along the edge 20.

in order to insure thorough wetting of the gummed surface of the tape, I have arranged a brush 21 in'the casing, adjacent projecting portion of the sponge 7, so that as the tape is drawn across the moistening the gum is first moistened by the sponge andthe moisture-isthen distributed evaporation and leakage.

. casing adjacent the opening --which the moistening hood or cover 22 which is movable to cover wait for the gum the tape is used.

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and mixed with the gumby the bristles of "the brush, so that it .is' not necessary to The bristles of the brush, serving to mix the moisture with the k y. Means are provided for closing the moistening device chamber when the device is prevent loss of waterby' Pivoted to the therein through not muse, to

. device: projects, is a andexpose the moistening device. The end 14 of the casing is the cover 22 is similarly curved, so that when the cover is moved to expose the 111015- tening device, it lies snugly against the end 'of' the'casing, as shown-in re 1'; The cover 22 makes a tight joint with the end 14 ofthe casing and with the Y sidewalls thereof and,

' chamber.

her, the forward edge when the; cover is moved to close the'moistening device chamof the cover forms a the plate 12, thereby eftight joint with o the molstenmg device fectively seali g In ii rder between the cover 22 and plate is provided. witha transverse groove 23 into which the edge of the cover 22 extends, the inner surf ing a tight jointwith The cover 22 is provided with a pro ection whichmay engaged by the thumbof l in position.

permit the insertion of the finger or.

edge holding the cover 15 in position. It is 22 is in relatively fingers and drawn I the opening in to and preferably immediately behind the tobecome sticky before cause the gum to immediately become st c 'the end of the passage so Y 2. A device of preferably curved and, comprising a casing dotted lines in to form a tight joint the plate 12, the

ace of the cover form the side of the groove.-

the cover from closed vice versa.

the operator to shift to open position and In order to insure roll chamber 4 will remain in closed position while the device is being carried in the pocket and when it is otherwise not in use. means are provided for locking the cover 15 For this purpose the side flanges 17 of the cover are provided at their ends, which lie adjacent the moisteningdevice aperture, with lips 25 which are disposed at the opposite ends ofthe groove 23.

When the cover 22 is moved to close the moistenlng device chamber, the forward of the cover engages the lip 25 thus understood that. the cover tight frictional contact with the casing 2,

that the cover 15 of the so that pressure must be exerted against the 8 0 cover 22 to move it. I

Moisture may be-added to the absorbent pad 7 by introducing it into the pad through the chamber 6 and, when it is desired to renew the moistening device pad, the plate .12 may be lifted to provide access to the chamberG. a

By virtue of this invention I 'ave produced a simple, portable gumme tape dispensing and moistening device which may be carried in the pocket of the user and which, when s'o carried, may be closed to prevent leakage of moisture therefrom.

I claim: j

1. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a 'roll of gummed; tape, a bed plate,-a cover for the chamber having a' portion extending over the bed plate and forming withthe plate a passage through which the unrolled tape. passes an amoistening device disposed contiguous to that the tape emerging from the passage contacts with the moistening device.

the character described [having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape and having a chamber therein contaming amoistening device, a plate partially-:coveringthe latter chamber to expose a portion of the moistening device, and a cover for the roll chamber having a portion extending over the ,plate and forming therewith a passage through which the unrolledr comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape and having a chamber therein containing a moistening device, a'plate partially covering the latter chamber tt) expose a portion of'the moistening device, and a cover for the roll chamber having a portion overthe exposed por- 3. A device of the character described lying the plate and forming therewith a passage through which the unrolled tape 1 cover being provided chamber and having passes and by which the tape is conducted into contact with the exposed portion of the moistening device, said portion of the with an aperture to tape for the purpose passage.

permit contact with the of advancing it in the 4. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape and having a chamber therein containing a moistening device, a plate partially covering the latter chamber to expose a portion of the moistening device, a cover-for the roll chamber having a portion overlying the plate and forming therewith a passage through which the unrolled tape passes, said portion terminating short of the edge of the plate and the end of the portion constituting a cutting member for the projected tape.

5. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape, a second chamber separated from the roll an opening therein, a charge of water absorbent material in the second chamber exposed at said opening and a second chamber containing device,

in adapted to contain a movable cover for closing said opening.

6. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapt-ed to contain a roll of gummed tape, a moistening a cover for the roll chamber, and a cover for the moistening device adapted to engage said first mentioned. cover when the moistening device cover is moved to close the moistening device chamber.

7 A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therea roll of gummed tape, a second chamber separated from the roll chamber and having an, opening therein, a charge of Water absorbent material in the second chamber exposed at said opening, means for directing the unrolled tape into contact With the exposed portion of the absorbent material and a movable cover for closing said opening.

8. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber there-' in adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape," a second chamber separated from the roll chamber and having an opening therein, a charge of Water absorbent material in the second chamber exposed at said opening and a cover pivoted to and forming a tight joint with the casing adapted to be moved to open and close saidopenmg.

9. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber there in adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape, a second chamber containing a moistening device, a plate partlally covering the second .the latter chamber to partially exposing said moischamber and tening device, jacent its end a cover be move to cover the exposed portion of the moistening device and cover in the groove.

10. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape, a second chamber containing a moistening device, a chamber and partially exposing said moistening device, a cover for the roll chamber having a portion overlying said plate and forming therewith a passage through which the unrolled tape passes and a cover. for the exposed portion of the moistening device arranged chamber cover when the moistening device cover is moved to close the moistening device chamber.

11. A' device of the character described seat one edge of the comprising a casing having a chamber there-- in adapted to contain a and having a chamber moistening roll of gummed tape therein containing a device, a plate partially covering expose a rtion of the moistening device and a cover for the roll chamber having a portion overlying the plate and forming therewith a passage to engage said portion 03": the roll (pivoted to the case and adapted to plate partially covering the second through which the unrolled tape passes, and I the end of the portion constituting a member for the projected tape.

12. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein, a charge of absorbent material in saidv chamber partially exposed through an opening in said chamber, means for directing gummed tape to said exposed material and brush arranged adjacent the exposed material and adapted to contact with the gummed surface as it is being moistened.

13. A device of the character described, comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted to contain a roll of gummed tape, a bed plate, a cover for the chamber hinged to the casing to permit access to the chamher, an extension on the cover overlying the bed plate and forming with the plate a passage through which the unrolled tape passes and a moistening device disposed contiguous to the end of the-passage. v 14. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a chamber therein adapted tocontain a roll of gummed tape and having a chamber therein containing a moistening device and a bed plate over cutting which the unrolled tape passes hinged to the casin and closing chain er.

In testimony my hand.

, PAUL BLACK. 

